In Andre’ Martin’s (2012) article, “On Teenagers and Tattoos”, he discusses the different reasons as to why adolescents would choose self expression by obtaining a tattoo or a piercing and how society views them, as well as how they view themselves. Martin deliberates many diverse reasons as to why teenagers choose to utilize their body as a canvas for art forms, or whether or not they are in a state of ignorance due to rebellion and self-acceptance. Martin conveys many innumerable reasons in this article concentrating on an individual’s right to express them as they see fit. Some teens tattoo or pierce themselves simply due to acceptance from acquaintances, others just to rebel against society.…
Each day tattoo artist are tattooing more and more people. Tattoos have become a normal sight to see on anyone. In today’s society, many citizens think badly of people with ink. It is becoming harder to obtain jobs because the business industry tends to judge tattoos as unprofessional. Honestly, it is not any different than someone expressing themselves with a hairstyle, or clothing choice. Some of the best employees could be looked over due to the ink on their skin. A person’s skin does not define their working abilities, nor does it define their education. Many people categorize tattooed people as delinquents; However, having a tattoo does not define a person’s work ability.…
This paper will debate that regardless of the division of views within today’s society regarding the practice of tattooing, it has played a consistent as well as an important role in human culture with regards to identities.…
Albert Gore, Jr., was born in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 1948. Politics run in his family as his father Albert Gore, Sr. was the senator and a member of the house for Tennessee in the time between 1939 and 1971. Al and his family switched between living in Washington D.C. and his family’s farm in Carthage, Tennessee, while school was out. While residing in Washington D.C., Al attended St. Albans School, an independent college preparatory day and boarding school for boys. As a child, Al excelled in a multitude of areas, from academics to athletics. For example, he was a star track and field player and attained high marks throughout high school. These feats did not come to him easily as he worked tremendously to be the best as possible. Gore’s parents never forced any lifestyle upon him but from an early age they made their expectations for young Al clear. David Maraniss and Ellen Nakashima, two staff writers of the Washington Post write in their article describing Al Gore’s childhood in 1999, “‘Which one of you is going to be…
Tattooing is one of many art forms that has been practiced from thousands of years. It has evolved from its start, from crude methods to more advanced ones. Tattooing has become more symbolic and meaningful, and more common. Many people around the world have at least once tattoo but, it was not always this way, tattoos used to be only for kings and queens or those of importance.…
A tattoo is a form of body modification. Tattoos are created by inserting ink or some other pigment through the epidermis into the dermis through the use of a needle .Tattoos usually express the meaning about the wearer and his or her place within the social group. Tattooing is one of the biggest and universal forms of body art which have been around for decades. Americans today are more of a private statement than public sign. Women tend to get smaller tattoos in private spots. Tattoos in United States have traveled a long way .In our global world tattoo designs and repeating ideas have more quickly and easily came across cultural borders.…
Tattoos for the longest time have been considered taboo, and for the most part the only people you would see with them would be bikers, gang members and generally thought of as outcasts of the general public. That is changing, and changing fast. Tattoos are becoming more mainstream, and accepted. The reasoning for getting a tattoo varies from person to person, and is something that has been going on since the prehistoric times. The meaning behind a tattoo also varies from tattoo to tattoo and with the person. A person can get a tattoo to represent a change in life, or to show love or respect for another person. A tattoo can also represent different qualities of a person as well. There are a lot of different types of tattoos from abstract, natural, dedication, simple and complex.…
Why did you get that tattoo? Nowadays, it seems like everybody has one, but why did that get that specific tattoo? Tattoos are expensive, they are painful and they are permanent. Many people find them unattractive, or even repulsive, others see the beauty in them. If you get a tattoo, you will be judged by others because of that tattoo. You may be labelled a criminal, a thug, uneducated and immature and you most certainly have some underlying psychological issues that you are trying to compensate for. People think that tattoos are just a cry for attention, a rebellion against society, or a way to hide who we truly are. Some will say you get tattoos in order to be different, yet others will claim you are just trying to fit in with all of the other tattooed people.…
One of the most popular body modifications is tattooing. Tattoos are a way of expressing yourself in a more artistic way. Any image, symbol, word, etc, you could ever want can be tattooed onto your body. The process of tattooing starts “by injecting ink into a person 's skin. To do this, they use an electrically powered tattoo machine that resembles (and sounds like) a dental drill. The machine moves a solid needle up and down to puncture the skin between 50 and 3,000 times per minute. The needle penetrates the skin by about a millimeter and deposits a drop of insoluble ink into the skin with each puncture.” (Wilson, 2000) This process leaves an almost permanent image on your skin. I say almost permanent because with the technology of today, there are ways to get tattoos removed (laser tattoo removal) or to fade…
A- The importance of the symbolic language as constituent element and expression form of tattoo.…
Body art and ornamentation have been a defining cultural representation for cultures since the beginning of time. In some cultures, such as South America, China and the United States, tattoos and piercing symbolize the physical and spiritual representation of many groups of people, ranging in meaning and authority. What some represent in one culture could mean the complete opposite it another. The interesting fact that differentiates the cultures is the way they are created, applied, and distinguished among themselves.…
Although a lot of people have tattoos and body piercing, there are twice as many who don’t know the history, development, or the safety and dangers of them. The history of tattoos and body piercing goes deep. Starting around 3150 BC according to (Bianca, 2010) “Egyptians enjoyed adorning themselves with body piercing, and only the Pharaohs and they royal family were allowed to have certain body piercings that would distinguished them among the commoners”. With that Pharaohs were the only one’s able to have belly piercings. Anyone else who was caught with that type of piercing was put to death. In the Holy Bible, the Old Testament in the book of Deuteronomy slaves was marked with body piercings. The Bedouins donates their wealth by the size of their nose ring in the Middle East. The same ring is giving to a future wife and it could be used as security just in case the marriage fails. During blood rituals a tongue piercing was used by the Maya and Aztec civilizations. A tattoo is a scar made by a needle attached to a hand held ink injector tool. This tool moves the needle in an up and down posistion using several vibrations per minute penatrating the skin about one millimeter leaving ink in the skin creating a tattoo. Tattoos come from the tahitian word tattau that means to mark. In an expedition to the south pacific in 1769 tattoo was first mention in explore James Cook’s records. Some scientist believe the first evidence of tattooing was found on the skin of a mummified human body called Iceman in 3300 B.C. In the 18th an 19th century tattooed Polynesians and indians amazed crowds at circuses and fairs. Tattoos have different meanings to various cultures. The purposes of tattoos varies from different cultures . In africa tattoo were used mostly among the dark colored skin to hide their true skin color. Tattoos were used at some point to protect the tribal people from harmful spirits while other showed the bravery and courage of a…
It seems like everyone has a tattoo or piercing these days. In the past, this type of permanent artwork or body ornaments were reserved for outlaws, sailors and biker gangs. Now these body decorations can be found on teenagers. In Dr. Andres Martin 's article "On Teenagers and Tattoos" he explains the significance and function of tattoos and piercings for teenagers. Dr. Martin explains the reasons that teenagers are so attracted to this form of permanent marking on their bodies and why they are getting these adornments. Adolescents are getting tattoos for several reasons, to fit in with a group, to create an individual persona or to create a sense of stability or control over their bodies. Parents and their children are usually at odds over the control of their bodies. This is a explainable cause of such permanent placement of tattoos. Adolescents like to have a sense of stability. They are getting tattoos and piercings to commit to a certain time or event in their life. These dermal embellishments, like tattoos and body piercings, are set apart by their permanent nature, this is the reason for the appeal to teenagers. Dr. Martin explains that adults should look at the reasons for the tattoos, instead of immediately judging the teen, to discover and uncover the reasons behind these body decorations.…
Thesis Statement: Where tattoos originated from, complications from tattoos and why they are so popular today.…
In recent years tattooing and body piercing have become increasingly prevalent in popular culture. These forms of body modification are no longer tools used by criminals and gang member, showing their role in society. These practices are used by many of teenagers and young adults in our society today. In fact many of these practices have been a positive trend in American culture, giving adolescents a way of expressing themselves…